Peripheral Blood Eosinophils and Nine Years Mortality in COPD Patients

Eosinophil counts increase during chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation and influence the response to different agents (such as inhaled and systemic corticosteroids), as well as increase the production of other inflammatory cytokines. However, few studies have evaluated the assoc...

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Published in:	International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Vol. 16; pp. 979 - 985
Main Authors:	Prudente, Robson, Ferrari, Renata, Mesquita, Carolina B, Machado, Luiz H S, Franco, Estefânia A T, Godoy, Irma, Tanni, Suzana E
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New Zealand Dove Medical Press Limited 01-01-2021 Dove Medical Press Ltd Dove Dove Medical Press
Subjects:	Analysis Blood Body mass index chronic airflow obstruction. inflammation. death rate Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Cytokines Eosinophils Forced Expiratory Volume Hospitals Humans Inflammation Investigations Lung diseases, Obstructive Medical examination Medical research Medicine, Experimental Mortality Original Research Oximetry Patient outcomes Physiological aspects Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - diagnosis Rankings Regression analysis Respiratory Function Tests Spirometry Survival analysis inflammation death rate chronic airflow obstruction
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